Resolute Eagle

The Resolute Eagle is a long-endurance Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) built and run by Resolute ISR, Inc., based in Howell, Michigan. It is a single platform that offers two configurations: a standard fixed-wing version and a hybrid VTOL variant, and switching between them takes under half an hour.

The fixed-wing configuration launches from a low-pressure pneumatic launcher and lands on a belly skid using a Kevlar skid plate. The hybrid VTOL version adds two battery-powered booms with four propellers. Both configurations are controlled by an Applied Navigation Quattro autopilot. The aircraft is powered by a 33-horsepower multi-fuel engine from XRDi.

Resolute ISR acquired the Resolute Eagle’s intellectual property and assets from AATI in August 2020. Both XRDi and Resolute ISR are fully owned by Heligroup, Inc.

From April 1 to May 27, 2025, the Resolute Eagle took part in the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign (HFC) Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) held in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The aircraft is built around Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) principles and serves as a long-endurance, multi-intelligence platform. Its current payloads include Trillium HD-80/95 cameras, IMSAR NSP (3, 5, and 7), Arkeus HSOR, Silvus StreamCaster SC4200-SC4400 MN-MIMO radios, Bandit 2x, PLEO SATCOM communication links, and MPU5 mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radios.

Other hybrid VTOL UAS in this category include the Textron Systems Aerosonde HQ SUAS, IAI/Hankuk Carbon Panther FE, Arcturus JUMP-20, and KWT-350 VTOL Fixed-wing UAV.